Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited

Inspection of Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited 10 Bushwood, London, Essex E11 3AY

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children show happiness as they arrive at the nursery. They happily separate from parents and go to find their friends. Across the nursery children engage in a range of enjoyable activities. Babies explore sensory blocks, grasping the shapes and touching a range of textures. They smile and laugh with pride as they successfully navigate their way across the stepping stones to the space rocket. Children cuddle up with adults to enjoy stories. They have secure and trusting relationships with their key persons and demonstrate that they feel safe in the nursery.

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The provision is good

All children access plenty of fresh air in the spacious garden. They engage in vigorous exercise, running, climbing and crawling. Older children explore fruit seeds they have collected, planting them in pots and watering them. They remember that the seeds will split open and a plant will grow, but only if they water them.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They are kind to their friends and remember the importance of sharing and taking turns. Younger children play together as they explore with their senses. They investigate the texture and listen to the sounds that shredded foil makes. They learn new words, such as 'scrunchy' and 'scratchy'.

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need to do better?

n Children access a curriculum that supports their development across the seven areas of learning. Adults use topics to help children to learn about the wider world. For example, they teach children an alphabet of animals. Children are learning about a range of unusual animals such as the Antarctic blue whale. Adults use effective methods to engage children in learning. However, at times, they do not support children to extend their thinking and find solutions. For example, when towers built with large blocks keep toppling over, adults do not introduce concepts such as balance, height or weight. n The curriculum offers children a range of opportunities to develop communication and language. Children enjoy listening to familiar stories and songs. Adults make up songs that link to topics. Throughout the nursery, children benefit from wonderful conversations and back-and-forth discussions. As a result, children are developing a broad vocabulary. Older children speak

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need to do better?

with confidence and use their developing language during their play. n Children are developing a good understanding of mathematical concepts. They sort small objects into matching coloured bowls. Dough activities help children to develop fine motor skills and strengthen hand muscles in preparation for cutting and writing. Older children use scissors with increasing skill. They cut and snip as they create 'fairy houses'. Older children are developing literacy skills. They are developing an awareness of phonics as they take part in 'Sammy's sounds'.

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15 March 2023 However, on occasion, adult expectations are too high for children. For example, when mark making with two-year-olds, adults ask them to use fine letter stencils, identify the letters in their names and recite the alphabet. n Adults encourage children to be independent. Children manage a range of self- help skills, such as handwashing, putting on coats and serving their own food and drinks. Children are becoming aware of what makes them unique. They take part in a range of celebrations and festivals that broaden their experiences. Through regular 'show and tell' sessions, children are developing an idea of the wider community. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They praise staff for knowing children so well. They feel that children are making great progress and are very happy and settled. Parents are invited to share regular updates about their children. This supports staff when planning meaningful activities for children.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are committed to making improvements. They use self-evaluation and reflection to understand the priorities for improvement. Regular supervision and training ensure that staff regularly develop their skills and knowledge. This helps to strengthen and improve the curriculum and teaching. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. Carefully designed support plans and partnership working, ensure that children receive targeted support. As a result, children are making good progress in their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager has ensured that all staff have a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. Regular training ensures that staff have a good knowledge of types of abuse and the possible signs. Staff are confident about what to report and where. There are effective procedures in place for the safe recruitment of staff. The premises are safe and secure. Leaders maintain meticulous hygiene standards and carry out a range of robust checks to reduce risks to children. Accidents are clearly recorded and analysed to identify any areas in the nursery that may need addressing.

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should:

n support staff to promote and sustain children's creative thinking and problem- solving skills n strengthen staff knowledge of child development to ensure that intended teaching builds progressively on what children already know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2579284 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10275998 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 68 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07925543677 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited registered in 2021. It is situated in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 4. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager and nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager.

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n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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